Class Purpose
Faculty members provide high-quality instruction and student
support in accordance with the District's mission of advancing
equity, student success, and academic excellence. Faculty are
responsible for delivering engaging, inclusive instruction that
promotes student learning and achievement while supporting the
diverse educational goals of the District's students.
Faculty are expected to use and keep abreast of advanced teaching
methods, including the use of current and future technologies to
support student learning and career objectives.
Examples of Duties
Examples of duties may include, but are not limited to, the
following:
- Provide lecture and laboratory instruction within the
discipline such as electrical theory, residential and commercial
wiring, industrial controls, PLCs, motoes and drives, safety
standards and practices, photovoltaic systems, and low voltage
systems in accordance with established course outlines.
Responsible for teaching a regular classroom assignment
consisting of a minimum of 15 equated teaching hours per week
including ongoing assessment of student learning, tracking student
progress, maintaining required grade and attendance records, and
submitting records on time in the manner required.
Develop and update program curriculum, course outlines, class
projects, and instructional materials as needed.
Track industry trends and opportunities to add courses and
programs to address new certifications, certificates and
licenses.
Develop and maintain an effective industry advisory board.
Assist with the placement of students in industry by
interfacing with industry partners and referring students to
openings.
Identify equipment and supply needs of the department, secure
quotes from suppliers, and help maintain inventory of equipment and
supplies needed for instruction.
Develop and offer distance education or hybrid courses in the
discipline as appropriate.
Assess course and program level learning outcomes and develop
and implement instructional improvement strategies.
Perform professional outreach activities including working with
high school academies to recruit students.
Inform students via syllabi concerning course requirements,
evaluation procedures, and attendance requirements.
Grading should be clear and transparent and applied fairly and
equitably.
Maintain necessary attendance, scholastic and personnel
records, and submit them according to published deadlines.
Prepare and grade class assignments and examinations and
promptly return them to students.
Post and maintain required office hours in accordance with the
prevailing policy.
Participate in faculty discussions on curriculum,
teaching-learning techniques and teaching materials.
Participate on departmental, divisional, and campus committees.
Develop and revise courses in the discipline.
The Instructor is also responsible for providing a full
professional service week that may include, but is not limited to:
- Teaching, teaching preparation, maintenance of office hours and
student advising, and maintenance of student rosters, class records
and grade completion in accordance with District policy and
procedures.
- Performing departmental duties such as program and curriculum
development, evaluation and revision, and selecting appropriate
instructional materials, and working with administrators and other
faculty to develop a comprehensive pre-collegiate program.
- Participation in professional activities such as departmental
and campus committee work, faculty peer evaluations, staff meetings
and participation in the governance structure of the College and
District.
- Pursuing professional growth activities to remain current in
discipline and teaching methodology.
- Performing professional outreach activities (e.g., working with
administrators and other faculty, as part of course development and
depending on need, by participating in an industry advisory
committee for a program, working with inter-segmental education
partners—such as high school, adult school and other colleges—and
industry partners to design and implement effective basic skills
curricula and career pathways in the discipline, etc.).
- Perform other duties as assigned by the College.
Minimum Qualifications
- Possession of any bachelor’s degree from an accredited college
or university and four years of professional experience in the
electrical trade (including work as an engineer, journey-level
electrician, or other work in the electrical industry) OR
- Possession of an associate’s degree from an accredited college
or university and six years of experience in the electrical trade
(including work as an engineer, journey-level electrician, or other
work in the electrical industry) OR
- The equivalent qualifications. (Candidates who claim
equivalency must provide conclusive evidence, as clear and reliable
as college transcripts, as required on the District Equivalency
Application Form. Refer to the Equivalency Procedures. This is not
a process to waive the minimum qualifications).
- Demonstrated cultural competency, sensitivity to, and
understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural,
disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college staff,
faculty, and students.
